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Angry UK fans petition for more World Cup tix

Fans decry "outrage." 100K UK fans expected in Germany...

May 22, 2006 09:19 AM | Link | Comments (1)

Fan who catches #714 no fan of Bonds

"I hate that guy."

May 22, 2006 09:16 AM | Link | Comments (0)

Prince William consoles son of fan who died during soccer match

23 year-old Prince delayed trophy ceremony to talk with man whose father collapsed 20 minutes into the game.

May 18, 2006 08:57 AM | Link | Comments (0)

Gunmen demand Champions League tickets!

Witness: "Everyone thought it was a joke...It wasn't a joke."

Tickets are going for $2500...

May 16, 2006 09:10 AM | Link | Comments (1)

Two arrested in murder of Liverpool fan

Was celebrating win at party.

May 15, 2006 09:27 AM | Link | Comments (0)

Sharks fans boo, drown out 'O, Canada'

Fox: Edmonton fans didn't boo "Star Spangled Banner"

May 15, 2006 09:22 AM | Link | Comments (2)

Shrinks ponder the psychology behind the phrase 'Yankees Suck'

Careful sports fans: self-awareness alert. If you don't think you 'need to belong' don't read this one.

Pysch journal on the science behind sports fanaticism.

[thanks Alan]

May 12, 2006 02:05 PM | Link | Comments (0)

Harvard Prof's Novel Predicts Civil War to Begin at Bowl Game

Biz School professor D. Quinn Mills' book depicts mayhem at future college football game that causes the nation to fall apart:

"When fans in the stands began to cheer for opposing candidates, fights broke out. Unfortunately, some fans snuck weapons in under their clothes so the fights have escalated into knifings and multiple shootings.

As a result, every bowl game today has been canceled while authorities evacuate the stadiums and police struggle to get the fighting under control."

Weekly Standard: U.S. could fall apart because of Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Download the novel, Blue! Red! here.

[thanks Ivars]

May 12, 2006 01:43 PM | Link | Comments (0)

Polish, German cops practice subduing unruly World Cup fans

Exercise called "very close to real life." Just ask this guy:

May 11, 2006 09:17 AM | Link | Comments (2)

English fans learn German for World Cup visit

"Hast du meine Union Jack glucksunterhose gesehen?"
("Have you seen my lucky Union Jack underpants?")

Special course in heckling refs...

May 9, 2006 08:41 AM | Link | Comments (1)

Iran: Don't gender bend it like Beckham

Govt. bans "effeminate looking" soccer players.

Official: "When a man enters the field with dyed hair and groomed eyebrows he is disrespecting society."

May 9, 2006 08:26 AM | Link | Comments (0)

Russian soccer fan told he can't bring his pig to match

Authorities feared pig might incite riot because rival teams' fans are nicknamed 'pigs.'

May 8, 2006 08:30 AM | Link | Comments (0)

Bush: I'm no soccer fan

Says he never saw the game when he was a kid.

May 8, 2006 08:12 AM | Link | Comments (0)